January/February

Official Publication of the Oregon Pilots Association

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President’s Message - By Mary Rosenblum, OPA President

Hello and happy New Year to all of you. It is a new flying year. The price of oil is down but … gee whiz … we don’t see a similar drop in the av gas prices at the pump. Fancy that. And, of course, it’s New Year’s Resolution time. Did you make any new year’s resolutions about flying? Think about it a bit, okay? What do you want to do in the forthcoming year? I mean besides winning the lottery? How about a resolution to go out once a month and not just ‘stay current’ but actually do some slow flight, practice an engine out, challenge yourself a bit? Done any chandelles lately? Lazy 8s? It’s so easy to get comfortable flying to the one or two or three airports where you eat breakfast or do the $200 hamburger lunch. But then you go off to Hood River or Arlington and Things Happen…

You know, a few hours a year spent rehashing those things we practiced as a student will make us all much better pilots … when we need to be better pilots. As long as we’re talking resolutions for 2015, what would you like Oregon Pilots Association to be doing? What do you want to see OPA do for you? We have some plans. We’d like to focus on members this year - - the members we have and the members we don’t have. We have members who do a lot for aviation, from helping out new pilots, to maintaining strips, to mentoring interested students. We’d really like to honor and applaud our members who ‘do more’ and you need to tell us who they are. Send me an email (you can email me from the ‘officers’ page on the OPA website: http://www.oregonpilot.org/state/officers.html ) and tell me who has done

good for your chapter, or just good for aviators! And we need to bring in more members. As the piston pilot population shrinks - - and you know we’re shrinking - - legislators and rule makers look to the size of organizations like OPA to judge just how much ‘clout’ that group has at the ballot box. More members means we get taken more seriously. And we have some issues coming up this year! We’re being another try at the Recreational Use Statute that will exempt property owners from liability if someone lands on their private strip and has an accident. That encourages people who own private strips in some great back country to allow others to use them. That bill did not pass out of the committee where we introduced it, last session. It was stopped easily by

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JANUARY/FEBRUARY FEATURED PILOT: Jim Hubele, Independence Airpark, Independence, OR

Once upon a time (early 50s), a young boy hopped on his bike repeatedly and rode 3 miles to the Ontario, CA airport to watch Bonanza Airlines and Western Airlines arrive and take-off. In those days, the pilots didn’t even shut down the right engine. Later, he used a motorcycle to do the same thing. Well, that kid was me and I loved planes. Possessing an interest in all things that fly, I built and flew model airplanes whenever I had the money for kits and glue. I tried to avoid hard landings. Next came an A & P mechanics course at junior college and joining the college flying club. My first instruction in an airplane took place in a Piper PA-11 in 1956. The A & P license led me to General Aviation maintenance and gave me an opportunity to rebuild a Piper J-3 Cub which I flew for 350 hours. After obtaining a commercial and instrument rating, I was given an opportunity to get a multi-engine rating if I agreed to maintain and fly an

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Jim and Kathy Hubele, proud owners of this 1961 Cessna 182D.

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President’s Message - Cont. from pg. 1

the trial attorneys’ lobby. We need to do better than that and a larger membership will give us more respect. Hey, I’ve got a New Year’s Resolution for you! Find a student pilot at your airport and tell that student why he or she needs to be a member of Oregon Pilots Association. They’ll get the Places to Fly, if nothing else, and will know where to go to meet other pilots, get a good pancake breakfast maybe, and what a great way to fulfill that cross country requirement and have fun! Better yet, kind of keep in touch with that new pilot. When you’re paying that much for lessons and plane

rental, it’s easy to get discouraged and decide that you’re done after a couple of bad landings or a rough bout with crosswinds. If they’re flying with buddies or talking flying with buddies, they’re a lot more motivated to hang in there. We need those new pilots. Say hello, check in with that new pilot, and invite him or her to the next breakfast, fly in, or coffee over in the hangar. Go somewhere this year! We’ve got some great options that aren’t far from home! In February, come up to Puyallup for the Northwest Aviation Conference. (http://www.washington-aviation.org/

NAC&TS.html.) We’ll have an OPA booth there and you’ll meet pilots from Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Montana. There will be a lot of Wings-credit programs. Come hang out at our booth and have a great weekend, whether you fly or drive (it IS February). Visit Arlington in July, the Madras Air Show in August, and our annual meeting in October. You missed a great one in Eugene last year (October, 2014)! You know what? We can fly! That is such a huge privilege! So get out and do it!

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Featured Pilot - Cont. from pg. 1

Aero-Commander 680 in the Hawaiian Islands. Thinking this over, long and hard (one micro-second), I said, “YES.” In a flying career, there are many interesting stories. One of my stories involved flying the Aero-Commander from Honolulu to Oakland (non-stop). The cabin had three 105-gallon fuel tanks. On a test flight before heading east over the Pacific, I checked the fuel transfer and found one tank not doing its job - - - no fuel transfer!!! The reason for the failure was that the fuel tank was squashing the transfer hose. Thank good-

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ness I didn’t become shark bait. Being in the right place at the right time, along with those 350 hours of J-3 time which was part of my 1400 hours of time, led to me being hired by TWA. I started as co-pilot in the Convair 880, went on to the Boeing 727, Lockheed L-1011, the Boeing 747 and then Captain on the L-1011. So nice to have been that young boy who found a career in aviation; it certainly beats working for a living.

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ing at a live feed for something the pilot or spotter may have missed, or using a third monitor with real time NASA Earth looking for an image with the help of a satellite.

Aside from looking for a plane crash, there are lost hikers, air surveillance of a wide variety, storm damage assessment, moving police tracking, police K-9, lost and stranded boaters on the river. There are searches for lost livestock and forest fire detection. Sometimes people get distraught and you end up looking for a red Honda Civic in the coast range.

Do you like to cook? All the previously mentioned people need to eat and believe me; we want food and lots of it! Then there is the Air Hasty Team. They place calls to locations where a lost plane or subject may have stopped and then question the people there to see if the target might have been there or been seen. They ask questions only a pilot or past pilot would know to ask. They schedule TFR’s for the Air SAR area and talk with other aircraft joining the search.

If you are not a pilot, you may be a spotter for the pilot. Now you are running radio operations and moving maps. Perhaps you are a monitor operator at the SAR/ FBO office running a Foreflight SAR monitor and advising the pilot on getting around undesirable weather. A second monitor operator watches cameras mounted on the SAR plane, lookOregon Pilots Association

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Finding cattle from the Cessna included flap issues.

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By Bob Bement, retired teacher and coach from Vale, OR.

OPA Annual Meeting & Conference October, 2014 Submitted by Mary Rosenblum, OPA President

Our Annual OPA Meeting back in October was a great conference. Neal White did his usual, fabulous job of putting together Wings credit programs. This year, he found a CFI who was willing to go do the flight portion of the Wings program for a very modest fee, in your airplane. It was held at Lane Community College’s Aviation Academy and the facilities were excellent, with smart classrooms and meeting space in the main maintenance hangar. The classic engines on display were an added bonus! David Ulane, our Northwest Region AOPA representative was our speaker and Mary Shu, well known instructor and examiner, shared the project she’s been working on with the FAA. Deborah Plymate was honored by the Ninety-Nines for her active role in the organization, and we honored Neal White with Volunteer of the Year -- something new we plan to make a regular part of our Annual Meeting. Know a great volunteer? Nominate that person! It was a great conference, but alas, we had about half the attendance we’d had in earlier years. I was very surprised, since feedback suggested this type of Wings-focused event was what most of our members wanted. It is unfortunate because Neal put together fantastic presenters, we had a sandwich lunch available for $5, and the conference was free. You missed a great day. If you did not attend, why not? What would have brought you out to the meeting? Our goal is to make these conferences something that OPA members want to attend. It was scheduled later in the year so it didn’t conflict with the Madras Air Show. Was it the time of year? Was it the location, at Eugene airport, with its control tower? Was it the weather? It was foggy in the morning, but cleared to a gorgeous day. Let us know what you’d like to see in our Annual Conference and where you’d like to have it. We’d like to make it happen your way. We want to see you there!

A number of years ago I got a call from a cowboy friend of mine. He couldn’t find some of his cattle he had pastured out in the range land south of Vale, OR, my home town. He wanted to know if I could help him find them in my plane. I said sure and so we met at the airport. He had another cowboy with him to help him look for the cattle. We went about 40 miles south around what they call Dry Creek and found his missing cattle. We headed back to Vale and that is when this story gets exciting. You see, a few weeks earlier I had taken a BFR, and this instructor was showing me how he made a canyon turn. After we got through with the turn, I couldn’t get the flaps to come back up and I pushed and pulled to no avail. I had to fly the last ten miles or so back to Ontario with all 40 degrees of flaps down. When we got on the ground we found that I had a crushed flap roller. So I had my mechanic come over to my hangar and replace rollers on both flaps. Now back to my story. I had two notches on and was on final approach and went to get 3 and 4 when the flap handle broke and the upper part of the flap handle went over into the back seat. Since I had my thumb on the button on top of the flap handle, all of the flaps went up to 0 degrees. I said a naughty word thinking I wonder how much that is going to cost, and my friend said what can you do. I said nothing; we will land without flaps. Old airplanes didn’t have flaps. We will just land a little long is all. And we did. We landed half way down on a 4500 ft. strip, longer than most of the back country strips I land on. I got a used flap handle from the Redmond used Cessna place and John, my mechanic, came over and re-rigged and installed the flap handle. He told me to start checking things a little closer.

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Editor’s note: Bob flies a 1959 182 Cessna with a Johnson Bar flap handle.

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Anti-Ice vs. Deice FAA Safety Briefing

Nov/Dec 2014 What You Need to Know About Icing Conditions and Systems By James Williams

First things first. The terms “anti-ice” and “deice” are sometimes confused, especially since an aircraft might be equipped with both. Here’s the difference. Anti-icing systems are designed to prevent ice from accumulating on protected surfaces or components. Deicing systems are designed to remove ice after it forms. Both systems have advantages and limitations in terms of performance, as well as in terms of installation and operation and some can even be used for both functions. Regardless of whether a system is used in an anti-ice or deice capacity, it’s useful to remember that there are basically three ways to deal with ice: heat it, treat it, or change it.

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Want to operate Newport Muni Airport?

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Submitted by Newport City Manager Spencer Nebel

OPA Membership Renewal Submitted by Tricia Cook, Member Services

Renewal statements have been sent out. If you have an email address on file, it will arrive in your inbox. If you do not have an email address on file, it was mailed to you via USPS.

CITY OF NEWPORT REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST TO OPERATE THE NEWPORT, OREGON, MUNICIPAL AIRPORT

Active Annual Dues are $25.00 and Associate Business Member Dues are $50.00.

The City of Newport, Oregon is seeking Expressions of Interest from potential vendors to evaluate the possible operation of the Newport Municipal Airport through a contractor/concession agreement with the City of Newport.

Renewal payments are due by February 1st and can be remitted via Pay Pal through our website at http://www. oregonpilot.org/membership/membership_payment.html or our USPS mailbox at 23115 Airport Road NE #13, Aurora, OR 97002.

The contractual/concession operations may include all general maintenance activities, fixed base operations, and customer services and development services at the airport.

Thank you for your continued support of the Oregon Pilots Association.

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The City of Newport would provide oversight for all construction activities at the airport.

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To view the complete Request for Expressions of Interest, visit the city’s website at www.newportoregon.gov.

We had winners! Listed are just four of the many 2014 OPA Explore Oregon outstanding prizes. Submitted by the editor

The deadline for submission of Expressions of Interest is noon on Wednesday, February 4, 2015.

• Ken Day LightSpeed headseat • Mark Matthews - $500 gift card to Spruce Aircraft • Charles West - $300 gift card to Spruce Aircraft • Larry Knox - $200 gift card to Spruce Aircraft Specifics about 2015 OPA Explore Oregon will be forthcoming just as soon as the committee pulls together the details. As always there will be great prizes. D

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An Open Cockpit just for the Fun of It!

Written by Gary Ludeke, Creswell, Oregon ([email protected])

For many years, one of our family cars was always a conthe plane to take a few pictures for this article. Although vertible. A warm, sunny day always brought out my desire it was chilly and quite bumpy, I made another couple of for an unimpeded view of the sky and refreshing wind in trips around the pattern and then removed the parts and my face. Today, sunny days still bring out that urge to be reinstalled the canopy. out in the open. I will probably not fly it again as an open-cockpit airplane In 2001, I completed an RV-6A, as if one really ever “comuntil warmer, drier weather returns next May or June. At pletes” an experimental airplane. I’ve flown it over 1,200 that time I will perform a comprehensive flight test prohours to date and intend to keep flying it until the time gram on the open-cockpit configuration before taking any comes for me to hang up my headset for good. passengers out for a ride. I particularly want to investigate During this past summer I started to wonder what it would slow flight and stall behavior in all configurations as well as full slips in both directions to verify that be like to fly the RV in Unpainted aluminum fuselage there are no adverse flight characteristics an open cockpit conskin extension clecoed in place due to changed airflow over the empenfiguration. The plane for high-speed taxi testing. nage. has a sliding canopy so, when it is removed, From my few short flights to date, I think the windscreen the primary use of the open-cockpit remains in place plus configuration will be to introduce Young the rollover protection Eagles to the thrill of open-cockpit flybuilt into the winding. I can also see using the airplane for screen frame. occasional flower-bombing contests and Gary Ludeke with glare free air-to-air and air-to-ground I took the canopy off the big grin. photograand tried to envision phy. the altered airflow pattern particularly across the horizontal and vertical tail surfaces or an enormous increase in As far as the drag due to the big “hole” in the airframe. (I didn’t like the wind in the appearance without a canopy.) cockpit goes, it seems to Next, I used poster board make a model of the extension Open configuration extension be compainstalled is 19 pounds lighter of the fuselage skin to cover the baggage compartment rable to what than with sliding canopy. and, to seal the baggage compartment behind the seats, I used a vertical sheet with holes cut into it for the shoulder harnesses. With the mock-up in place, the RV looked “really cool” to me and I could picture the airflow across the cockpit flowing much more smoothly. one would feel in I decided to build the extension out of aluminum. I figured an open car at the it would be fun to try and I wouldn’t be out a lot of money same speed. Above if I finished it and either didn’t trust it or just didn’t like it. 100 knots the wind on the back of the I used 2024-T3 X 0.32-inch aluminum bought from Van’s neck starts getAircraft. A 6-foot by 2-foot sheet cost $84.00. This sheet ting pretty strong. was cut to make the fuselage skin extension. The vertical Young Eagle flights will probably best be performed sheet behind the seats and all internal bracing and related around 80 knots cruise speed. I was pleased to see that, hardware came from the scrap box in my hangar. even at 120 knots, my Lightspeed active noise cancelling When fabrication and installation were complete, I did headsets performed well. Also, the wind does not blow on some high-speed taxi testing and found nothing unusual. I the headset microphone so there is no problem with the made a couple of trips around the traffic pattern and, other wind opening the intercom squelch. than wind and a little noise, the plane felt the same. The completed installation weighs six pounds and the slidI replaced the canopy and took the parts to our local autoing canopy 25 pounds so, in the open cockpit configuramotive paint shop for painting. tion, the airplane is 19 pounds lighter. They matched the white paint on the fuselage perfectly. The vertical piece was painted flat black to reduce reflected I will always use a helper to remove and reinstall the canopy to help prevent doing expensive damage to it or to glare on the windscreen. The paint job was $170.00. the airframe. It’s also convenient to use a helper to install After letting the paint cure for a couple of weeks, and and remove the conversion parts, but not essential. Using a with our rainy season about to get into full swing, I again helper, the change to either configuration can be comfortremoved the canopy and put the finished parts back on ably made in about 20 minutes.

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About Your Flight - know all about it!

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Submitted by Neal White, Willamette Valley Regional Dir.

FAR 91.103: “Each pilot in command shall, before beginning a flight, become familiar with all available information concerning that flight. …” Obviously, getting a weather briefing prior to each flight is necessary. The extent of that briefing is dictated by the extent of the flight. If we’re going to do some proficiency flying in the pattern, a call to ASOS, AWOS or ATIS is sufficient. A cross country requires that we gather much more information. When we contact FSS, DUAT or DUATS, our “briefing” is documented. However, if we get our briefing from AviationWeather.gov, there is no documentation. Herein lies the rub. If you have an “aviation event,” the FAA may want proof that you complied with FAR 91.103. Simple Solution: Create a permanent folder on your desktop titled “WX.” As you gather weather information from AviationWeather.gov (or whatever source you use) click on your ISP’s menu button and click save (to your WX folder). Speaking of web sites; have you tried www.1800WXBRIEF. com (not a typo)? This is a fabulous web site. You will need to set up an account. It is a Lockheed Martin Flight Service product. It has weather (EVERYTHING), wx briefing: Standard, Outlook and Abbreviated, flight planning, airport information (drop down format), aeronautical charts, links to a dozen different web sites. This web site is amazing.

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By Paul Ehrhardt, President Elect, Maintenance Wing Lead

Hot weather and busy schedules proved to be very obstructive this past summer. As we started into the fall of 2014, things finally started to smooth out - some. I received a very nice up-to-date rotating beacon with all the hardware from Oregon Department of Aviation (ODA). As you may recall, I store such goodies in my hanger as space allows until a need is identified. Before said beacon even got dusty, I received a call from Newberg, Oregon. They needed a beacon and ODA had told them I had such an item. One week later the beacon had a new home. Newberg was happy, the ODA was happy and the beacon was happy. I also received a call from Civil Air Patrol (CAP) for a tour. During that tour I learned more about them and their Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). I have since been working on a way to work with CAP on Air SAR responses. With the continual lack of resources for all, we may be able to help each other out to safe guard our communities. During this same study time, the Air SAR experienced a growth spurt. We are getting more pilots and aircraft! Many have log books that would make mine look like a kindergarten reader! We have received interest from groups all up and down the western part of Oregon and an inquiry to our local Sheriff SAR Coordinator from those corresponding sheriff departments, asking to participate. Now the burden is back on me to put together an accurate and informative presentation to those respective groups. Then each group will need a qualified leader. That leader will be given the tools to move forward. We are still working on the information kiosk and a possibly a park at Oakridge. The fires stopped that project this summer. I hope to get back up there just before Christmas. In the Spring we are planning to smooth out McKenzie Bridge some with the cultipacker, packer and roller that was donated. We will see.

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Notice to AIRO WING Volunteers Submitted by Robin Ehrhardt, AIRO Coordinator

The Oregon Department of Aviation has given the OPA Maintenance Wing the ability to construct Back Country airstrip signs as needed. Please check your airstrips for lack of proper, readable signage. Examples: • AIRO Volunteer name and contact number • DO NOT attempt take off from this end of airstrip • Information: Airport, designator, altitude, runway length • Parking, tie downs • Local attractions • Other (whatever is needed) Please check your airport and send us what you need. Thanks . . . . Robin D

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Building an Alaskan life: A decade to cherish By Katie Writer, Talkeetna, AK pilot. Article appeared in the 2014 July/August issue of Aviation for Women and on local Talkeetna radio KTNA. Katie enjoys painting, photography and sharing her love of nature and aviation with her children. She can be contacted at [email protected]. Story edited with permission. For the full story, click here.

Earlier this year I hit the ten-year mark of moving to Alaska surance company totaled the plane and I was back to flight for my first flying job. As a newly certified flight instructor, instructing floats for the summer in Talkeetna, Alaska. Sigh. my employer’s confidence in my abilities, coupled with the In 2005, I spent the summer teaching for Alaska Floats and students’ readiness to fly, made for a perfect beginning be- Skis and enjoyed having a year of experience under my cause there was no room for any doubt or hesitation. There belt. The students were ecstatic about learning the joys of was some magic to being 35 years old, as I was adventurhopping from one lake to the next and it was not uncomous and willing to take on the challenge. mon to see bears, moose and hear the Moving to Alaska was no big surprise to loon making its call. my friends and family. My first flight inOn one memorable flight, we had to structor and mentor, Al Richardson, was abort a landing when we realized a a bush pilot and he taught me survival black bear was swimming across our skills along with the flight training. He landing zone. I also grew to appreciate outfitted me with what I needed to surwhat great swimmers moose are after vive in the North and my float vest was seeing how they’d rather swim across a full of goodies that could keep me going lake than bushwack around it. if a situation arose. (A butane lighter, fire That fall, I purchased a beautiful Super starter, nuts, water bottle, cord, chocoCub at Birchwood Airport. I had never late, a leatherman, and a hand saw were felt such love at first sight for an inKatie fishing for items I always packed on my person.) animate object. It came with all of the Northern Pike. When I arrived that summer of 2004, I Alaska mods: a belly pod for cargo, wing showed up with the basic necessities, covers, skis, and tundra tires along with and living near Lake Christhe history of an owner who had flown tiansen was heavenly. and loved it for 25 years. And it was only Katie’s daughter Wren Summertime in Alaska pumping out the floats. 100 miles away from Talkeetna. is hard to describe. The Nothing is more challenging extended hours of daythan raising two children in the light rank at the top of far north where no grandparthe list. In the month of ents or family reside. There are June, there is no need few moments when I am not to go inside except to with my children, and though escape mosquitos or take I find this a huge blessing, it is a catnap. The exponential also challenging to lose 100 growth rate of the fiddlepercent freedom of time and head ferns, water lilies, mobility. My husband and I are Trapper Lake in July. devil’s club, cow parsnip, committed to raising our kids and other vegetation here in Talkeetna. There is nowhere else we’d rather be. seemed to fill the air with All in all, there is a feeling of gratitude and one of hope an abundance of oxygen that the Super Cub will be a part of our family history for that added to the insomnia for summertime residents. The beauty of the wilderness crawling with wildlife, is what years to come. Will the children be piloting N4121Z someday while I relax in the back seat taking in the view? makes Alaska the gem of all gems. The multiple mountain Moving to Alaska from the Lower 48 is a big change. Here ranges, vast coastlines, pristine lakes, salmon filled rivers are just two of many things to consider if you are thinking and bays are plentiful. The opportunities to explore the about making it your reality: seemingly unlimited miles are endless, and an airplane is one of the best ways to get a head start. - “Roughing it” is a nice way to think about moving to Back in Houston, Texas, I bought a PA 22-20 with plans to Alaska. You may end up living in a simple “dry cabin,” which fly it back to Alaska. I had a lot of float time but not a lot of means no running water. This leads to showering less and taildragger time, which is almost mandatory in Alaska. Triadding more chores to your daily living. “Simple living” can cycle gear does not handle the backcountry strips so well. be more complex like carrying water, using an outhouse I flew almost 3,200 miles in Jaune Oiseaux, “yellow bird,” be- with bugs in the summer, and cold buns in the winter. fore that fateful day in Mackenzie, British Columbia. Upon - The abundance of shopping malls and overly-materialistic landing, a gusty crosswind sent us into a ground loop that American culture can be unsettling. Living close to nature ended a very fine journey with a major heartache. The inwith less stuff is a healthy alternative.

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OPA’s Featured Photo for Jan/Feb newsletter Submitted by James Logajan, OPA member from Dexter, OR.

“I suspect this is of more interest to me than anyone else,” says James Logajan. (Oh, so NOT so James.) I saw this helicopter slowly circling around Mount Thielsen on October 3, 2014 while on my way back to Creswell from landing at Beaver Marsh. I had no idea what he was doing - maybe SAR practice or doing a photo shoot. I was at about 8500, between Thielsen and Diamond lake (west of the peak), when I got this shot. I took a bunch of telephoto shots and this turned out to be the best. When I first saw him I was to the south and he was to the west of the peak. He moved to the north and east (moving out of sight) in a clockwise direction (looking down) as I passed to the south and west, till he came back into view when I got this shot. It surprised me first because I rarely see or hear other aircraft in the Oregon cascades, and secondly because it was kind of neat to see a chopper mucking about a back country peak.

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Members - show off your photographs By Neal White, Willamette Valley Regional Director

The Prop Wash editor is looking for photographs, one of which will be the “Feature Photo” in an issue of Prop Wash. Photos that are submitted: 1) must be an aviation subject or theme. 2) an OPA member must be involved somehow in the creation of the photo. 3) photo(s) should include a description. 4) photo(s) should include the OPA member’s name. Send 1-3 photos in jpeg format to [email protected]

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Places to Fly Calendar of Events Submitted by OPA President, Mary Rosenblum

About every two weeks, I’ll send you an email with a list of everything going on soon, all over the state. If you know of an event, drop me an email. I watch the aviation calendars and ask around, but miss things. Check out the OPA calendar for all upto-date activities going on.

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Maintenance Wing Project Ops. By Paul Ehrhardt, OPA President Elect, OPA Public Relations, and Maintenance Wing Lead

Paul and Robin Ehrhardt would greatly appreciate assistance at Maintenance Wing activities; these activities keep many airstrips in condition for aircraft usage. That includes you and your aircraft. Here’s what’s going on with the OPA Maintenance Wing projects - - - there are no excursions planned at this time. A hike to the location of the “mystery crash” in the Cascades spotted at 6000 feet, is tentatively planned for sometime before winter sets in. It appears to be a WWII bomber. If you would like information about trips the Maintenance Wing is planning while the weather cooperates, be sure to call Paul Ehrhardt at 541-554-6143 or send him an email.

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Still making news: B-17 Lacey Lady Submitted by the editor.

The Lacey Lady is on the move to have her restoration completed, finally, she hopes. Emmert International did the rigging to put her on the ground. Here’s the website you can visit for all the details and to donate if you wish. (http://www.oregonlive.com/milwaukie/index.ssf/2014/08/ milwaukie_bomber.html)


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To Change the Bureaucratic Process

Written by Captain Gary Brown, Continental Airlines - Retired.

Those who work closely with bureaucracies know that the process of change often comes at a snails pace and may be fraught with frustration.

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Accident rates in all levels of aviation have been dropping, with the exception of Experimental Aviation. Most of the incidents occur in the first several hours after certification, and are usually pilot error.

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Taking the Blame

Everything is accomplished through teamwork until something goes wrong - then one pilot gets all the blame.

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It is regrettable that there have been avoidable accidents while awaiting bureaucratic process. If you are a builder and desire to have a safety pilot during Phase 1 flight testing, please read the entire circular, as the requirements are no longer ambiguous.

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Submitted by Joe Smith, Regional Director Portland Metro Area

Geoff and Britteny Matero, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Silverton, OR Holly and David Wright. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Independence, OR Michael and Olya Racine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eugene, OR

Finally, after years of bureaucratic process, the FAA has introduced new changes to the Operating Limitations for Experimental Amateur Built and Experimental Light Sport aircraft (Advisory Circular AC 90-116) to specifically allow a qualified safety pilot to accompany the builder / pilot during Phase 1 flight testing. I feel this reduction of ambiguity will result in builder / pilots taking advantage of the new ruling, and the result will be a reduction of incidents and accidents.

2014-15 PROP WASH Deadlines

Early Day Commercial Aviation

Here are some great pictures of the early days of commercial aviation. People don’t like the TSA Inspection process today but look at the people weighing and the baggage inspection system of the 1920s. Click Here to see aviation pictures from the not-so-distant past.

Previously, the Operating Limitations stated that only the “necessary flight crew” may occupy the aircraft during Phase 1 flight testing. That limitation was quite ambiguous, as it does not cover who is pilot in command, who is a qualified safety pilot, and would the insurance company agree with the pilots decision of who is “necessary” flight crew. (The major airlines always require a “check airman” safety pilot to accompany a new Captain for the first several hours after the Type Rating, called the “Initial Operating experience”).

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By Neal White, Willamette Valley Regional Director

The OPA Flying Poker Run has been set for August 22, 2015. It coincides with the Explore Oregon prize drawing. The five airports where you will “draw” a card are: Aurora, Salem, Lebanon, Independence, and McMinnville. You may start at 0800 at any of the above airports, in any order, at any time on August 22, as long as you finish at McMinnville by 12:01PM.

Over the past several years, myself and others have lobbied the FAA, AOPA, EAA and other alphabet agencies to change the Operating Limitations of Experimental Amateur Built Aircraft and Experimental Light Sport Aircraft to allow a safety pilot to accompany the builder / pilot during Phase 1 flight testing.

Fly Safely! Gary

2015 Flying Poker Run

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“Now, that’s my kind of meeting!” Written by OPA Backcountry Chair Bill Ables

Brad Stephens (L) and his Scout and John Dunlap (R); Red’s Horse Ranch in the background.

In September, the OPA Backcountry Committee had a meeting at Red’s Horse Ranch located in NE Oregon. The Ranch, is now owned and managed by the USFS and located in the Eagle Cap Wilderness Area. The two volunteers who were caretaking at Red’s were gracious enough to allow us to use Red’s Brad Stephens lands at Red’s Horse Ranch. old lodge to conduct our meeting. Committee members, Brad Stephens, John Dunlap and I made the flight

to local communities, public safety, land management and recreational users, which includes GA. At the conclusion of the meeting, Brad had to return to Joseph, but John and I pitched our camp at the southwest end of the airstrip and prepared to enjoy the beauty of this gem. John setting up his Each of us went camp at Red’s. on a hike and returned later to find that Rich and Margarita, a very nice couple from Seattle, had flown into Red’s to enjoy a September camping experience also. After a fine dinner, a campfire was in order and John and I were soon joined by the Seattle couple. They shared some great conversation and dessert with John and me around the campfire. The next morning John and I hiked down to Minam Lodge for a very hearty breakfast before returning to our airplanes and breaking camp. Now, that’s my kind of a meeting!

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into Red’s to discuss the USFS management plan revisions that are currently taking place throughout Looking down the Minam River with Red’s Horse Ranch Oregon and Idaho. It is our hidden in the trees in the goal to ensure that these plans closest meadow and Minam take into account the infraLodge located in the meadow structure of airstrips located on below Red’s, also hidden in USFS land and their importance the trees. Red’s

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Commute by plane, not by auto. Written by Frank Honorof

I have just published an E-book about a period of my life during which my family and I escaped a lifetime of living in major metropolitan areas to start a new life in a very rural area. A main feature of this period was the use of my Maule as a replacement for my daily commute to work, shopping, entertainment, etc. The book covers the humorous events of adapting to major changes in lifestyle that were required, particularly the adoption of the airplane as a basic necessity in pursuing activities normally done in ground transportation. It’s an informative and unique view of this 10 year period. It will be of interest to anyone who dreams of getting away from the Metropolitan crowds, and/or loves to fly and secretly dreams of commuting by plane rather than automobile. If you can find the time, I would very much appreciate your comments. The book was featured in the November 2013 issue of FLYING MAGAZINE and on pages 67 and 68, there is the story about our adventure. Click here for the story. Thank You. Frank Honorof; email: [email protected] 509 995 5193.

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Have an interest in the backcountry? Submitted by the editor

If you have an interest in Oregon’s numerous backcountry dirt strips and enhancing OPA’s strong stance on General Aviation, contact Bill Ables: 541-263-1327 or by email: [email protected] or OPA President Mary Rosenblum.

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AVIATION ATTORNEY Thomas J. Flaherty • 503-245-2500 [email protected] Aviation accidents; defense of FAA certificate enforcement actions; NTSB trials; purchase and sale of aircraft; available for representation, consultation or referrals. Lawyer since 1974. AOPA Legal Panel member. Instrument-rated, commercial pilot, SEL, SES, MEL, CFI, CFII. MEI

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Big Changes at Hillsboro Aviation Hillsboro Aviation Sells Flight School; will Focus on Charter Services and Aircraft Sales By Amy Smith, Dirertor of Marketing, Hillsboro Aviation

Max Lyons, owner of Hillsboro Aviation, has sold one of the company’s three core business groups, the flight training division, to Renovus Capital Partners and Graycliff Partners. Under Mr. Lyons’ ownership, Hillsboro Aviation will continue to operate its charter and sales and service divisions with an enhanced focus on charter services, aircraft sales, MRO, avionics services and parts sales. This next chapter for Hillsboro Aviation includes a new 45,000 square foot building on 5.4 acres at the Hillsboro Airport to be completed in early 2016.

Clean that Dog out of the Hangar! Submitted by Theresa Nelson, Volunteer and Director of Flight Operations, Aero Maintenance Flight Center located at Historic Pearson Field.

As a volunteer with the Clark County Skills Center, I am searching for two different aircraft for a static display.

Founded in 1980, Hillsboro Aviation is known internationally as a leader in the general aviation industry for providing quality aviation products and services, including helicopter and airplane charter services, aircraft sales, MRO services, avionics equipment sales and installations and aircraft parts sales.

In the past, the Skills Center has offered Culinary Arts, Criminal Justice, Diesel Mechanics, etc. Just this year they opened an Aviation Technology course. They built a hanger and classroom to house this new course. They have been given a grant to acquire aircraft to put on static display for the students to use for preflighting and other educational endeavors.

Max Lyons joined the company in 1988 and took over management in 1992. During this 22 year period, the company averaged 20% annual growth and grew to 90 aircraft and 270 employees. Hillsboro Aviation has flown 1.1 million flight hours in its 34-year history and supported a variety of missions including aerial firefighting, construction, search and rescue, TV news, aerial survey and seismic operations.

This high school program is offered to 10 different school districts. They offer the students a chance to study a vocation instead of traditional classes.

Hillsboro Aviation is one of the largest combined helicopter and airplane charter operators in the northwestern US. The company has sold over 1000 aircraft in its history and is a dealer for the Cessna Aircraft Company, the Robinson Helicopter Company, and specializes in the sale of Bell helicopters. In addition, Hillsboro Aviation represents over 40 of the industry’s leading manufacturers and suppliers.

Do you know anyone who has a non-flying airplane just lying around and taking up space?

Would you know of any aircraft that could be purchased for this purpose? It would not need to be flyable, just recognizable. We are specifically looking for a C-172 or something similar, and a low wing of any kind. There is a budget for the acquisition, so they don’t need to be donated. The Skills Center is a 503C and would happily provide the needed tax benefit documents for a donation. Thanks for networking with your friends and helping out this amazing program! Please contact: Theresa Nelson, 360-735-9441

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PROP WASH is the official publication of the Oregon Pilots Association. PROP WASH is published every other month and nearly 650 printed copies are mailed or emailed to all OPA members, advertisers, and FBOs around the state. There is no charge for this service. You can view PROP WASH in full color on line from the OPA website or print your own copy. If you do not want to receive PROP WASH by mail, please contact Tricia at [email protected]. Publication dates are January, March, May, July, September, and November. Deadline for article submission is the 10th of the month prior to publication month. Submissions should be brief and are subject to editing for content and space.

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The flight school will now operate completely separately from Hillsboro Aviation and will be known as Hillsboro Aero Academy. The school is one of the largest combined airplane and helicopter flight schools in the US and provides professional pilot training to domestic and international students from three primary locations in Oregon. With a fleet of 74 single and twin-engine aircraft and six simulators, the school offers a variety of training, including private, instrument, commercial, certified flight instructor, multi-engine and a number of specialty courses. “With the forecasted pilot shortage over the next 20 years, I’m pleased about the added investment that Renovus brings which enables continued growth for the flight school. Additionally, I am excited about the opportunity to focus more of my time and energy on Hillsboro Aviation’s charter and sales and service divisions supporting their initiatives and expanding our services,” said Max Lyons, Hillsboro Aviation’s owner. Learn more about Hillsboro Aviation at www.hillsboroaviation.com and about Hillsboro Aero Academy at www. flyhaa.com.

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Avionics Sales And Service

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The OPA Board has established a Library of Aviation DVDs available for loan to OPA members. Anyone wishing to checkout a DVD, please email Neal White at [email protected]. Borrower: • ask for the DVD by its title. • include your mailing address. • include your email address so Neal can advise you of the DVD shipping date. A postpaid/self-addressed envelope will be included with the DVD for easy return. Please return all DVDs within one month. If any OPA member has DVDs they would like to donate, we are always looking for opportunities to increase the size of this DVD Library.

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By Paul Ehrhardt, President Elect, Maintenance Wing Lead

Crescent Lake (5S2) still is not a place to land anytime soon. There is a 2 foot wide stetch along the centerline that is now over 1 foot higher than the surrounding runway. That would make for a, shall we say, eventful landing! Stay off; it is now closed indefinitely. We helped ODA repair it last year and this is much worse. ODA says it will not reopen this year.

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2015 Explore Oregon with new focus By Neal White, Willamette Valley Regional Director

Explore Oregon for 2015 has shifted its emphasis to destinations that have “attractions.” We hope this new emphasis will provide an opportunity to visit museums, fly-in breakfasts, Bar-B-Qs, outdoor activities, golf, shopping, etc. In general, an opportunity to explore Oregon. A raffle ticket will be awarded for visiting as few as 6, or as many as 12 airports. Passport books will be available at Puyallup and at many of the “destination” airports, as well as your local OPA chapter. You can begin your adventure on February 21, 2015. The drawing for prizes will be on August 22, 2015 @12:30 at McMinnville Airport. While you’re at McMinnville, plan to visit the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum (home of the Spruce Goose). Be sure to check the Museum website for admission prices. Oregon Pilots Association

Oregon Pilots Association Lending Library of Aviation DVDs

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Instrument Flying Tips: IFR strategies, ILS approaches, Nonprecision approaches, Instrument proficiency check, Self examination of IFR proficiency and Night IFR. The Prepared Pilot: Flight review, Personal minimums, Emergencies, Night Flying, Staying ahead of the airplane. GPS Techniques: GPS approaches, GPS enroute. Flying Weather: Frontal weather, Icing, Lows, Thunderstorms, and Turbulence. IFR Risk Management: IFR weather briefing, IFR crew of one, Datalink weather and Understanding ATC. Practical Airmanship: Preflight tips, Departing, Climb & Cruise, Descent & Landing. Flying Conditions and Terrain: Mountain flying, Snow & ice covered airports, and IFR in the Eastern mountains. Advanced equipment: High performance single engine, Multi-engine, Autopilots, Turbochargers and Flight level flying. Flying Glass Cockpits: Flying the Garmin G1000, Flying the Avidyne, and FlightMax Entegra. Flight Review: General instruction for the private pilot flight review. FAA Runway Safety: Heads up, Hold short, Read back, Face to face, Eye to eye. Samurai Airmanship: Rod Machado at FAA Safety Seminar 60 Degrees North at 500 Feet (a Canadian travel log) Attitude Flying (Vol. 1) Alaska’s Bush Pilots (an Alaska travel log) Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum Autorotation in the R22

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Historic Trail Flyers 2014, Clark’s Return Route 1806 By Marilyn Husser

In September 2014 we drove to Missoula MT to start the Historic Trail Flight of Clark’s return trip to the East in 1806. Our Bonanza was out of commission, so Dorothy Austin, Jon and I loaded the van for a Montana road trip. We met up with the group in Missoula. First day out we visited Glade Creek Big Hole Battlefield Campsite and Traveler’s Rest where Lewis & Clark’s party had rested their men and horses. (They had hunted and fished to resupply the party before continuing on with their journey east.) Then came a bowl of buffalo stew and a soak in the Lolo Hot Springs. Just think, on June 29th 1806, Meriwether Lewis, his men and Indian guides, sat in these waters to relax from their trip over the Rockies. (Clark did not join them in the hot waters). As we soaked we were looking ahead to our next adventures and I’m sure Lewis was doing the same. He had decided to divide his Corps of Discovery Party and send Clark with 20 men, Sacajawea and her son, to the south following the Jefferson River to the Yellowstone River, while he took a “shorter” route following a buffalo trail to Great Falls and the Beaverhead Rock

Marias River. The next morning we split off into small travel groups and our van went south through the Bitterroot Valley. We followed Clark’s Route across the Continental Divide, toured the Big Hole Battlefield (occurred in 1877), Bannack ghost town and Beaverhead Rock, a well-known landmark north of Dillon, before continuing on to our next rendezvous in Three Forks. Just outside of town is the Confluence Park where the Madison, Jefferson and Gallatin rivers come together to form the headwaters of the Missouri. Our stay at the historic Sacajawea Hotel was a real treat, beginning with a warm greeting and a glass of champagne at check-in followed by a story sharing time on the spacious front porch. Onward the next day to Laurel MT with visits to Pompeys Pillar and the Little Big Horn Battlefield. An enthusiastic Oregon Pilots Association

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Beaverhead Rock Clark’s Route: small dashed green line.

Park Ranger at Pompeys Pillar Interpretive Center brought to life the travails of Clark’s Party. We learned more about the respect Clark had for Sacajawea and his paternal feelings towards her son, little Pomp, as he was nicknamed. It was Pomp’s excitement at climbing the pillar that prompted Clark to name it Pompy’s Tower (later changed to Pompeys Pillar). Pompeys Pillar is also the location of the only remaining signature of William Clark, scraped into the rock July 25th, 1806. We also saw a replica of a buffalo boat used by two of Clark’s group to float down the Yellowstone River after losing their horses to the Indians. Our trip continued to Miles City & Sidney, with stops along the way at the Pictograph Cave and Makoshika State Park. There are many more stories and pictures to share than space will allow, but we spent 10 days touring and ended our trip by going to Ft. Peck for a night in the Historic Fort Peck Hotel. It had been built in the 1930s for workers on the largest earth filled dam of its time being constructed on the Missouri River. Next year we will be traveling to Omaha NB, the intersection of many of the historic trails going west. For more information, please contact me, Marilyn Husser or call 503-910-7238

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“Baggage Compartment” This non-commercial advertising service of Oregon Pilots Association, is for current members only. If you wish to place an ad in Prop Wash, it will run until the item sells or the editor is otherwise advised. Send ad copy as you want it to appear in the newsletter. Include a photograph, if at all possible, a phone number and an email address. Send to: [email protected].

Hangar #1 for Sale - Newport (ONP)

For Sale 1957 Cessna

182A, 4455TT, 385 SMOH, 280 on prop. See ad in Trade-APlane for details. Beautiful ship, ready to fly, fresh annual. Hangared at KTMK. $60,000, or buy half-ownership for $30,000. Contact Richard Felley 503-812-2229; [email protected].

Call Dave Wellman for details. 541-984-1442

For sale: 1978

Piper PA 28R-201 Arrow III; Engine Lyc. 200HP; 72 gals.; Time since engine major overhaul 815 hrs.; Prop McCauley; Factory installed super soundproofing and luxury interior. Always hangared. Too many plusses & added equipment to list here. $75,000. Contact: John Sedey; 503-551-5614; [email protected]

Price Reduced!

2 Hangars for Sale or Lease

Located within Sandy River Airport; 2500 Sq. Feet; $275,000 each; $950/mo. lease each. Contact: Chris Wagner [email protected]; 503-888-3372

For Sale $900 RV9/9A Empennage Kit, Electric Elevator Trim Tab Contact: Bill Boyle at [email protected]; 503-838-4734

For Sale

1966 Cessna 172G 2840TT, 860SM, KX155/ GS, TPR641B Mode C TPX, Intercom, Alpha 200 Nav-Com, Marker Beacon, $32,500 Hangared at S12

For Rent: Hangars, $260/mo. at Albany Airport S12

For sale: 2010 Glasair Sportsman 2+2, built in factory’s two weeks to taxi program. 140 knot TAS, 448TT, 210HP IO390, 80”c/s Hartzell prop, 10” Dynon SkyView, Trutrak dual axis autopilot, in-panel Garmin 696 with XM weather, 406 ELT, LED Nav/strobes. Impeccably maintained. Hangared at (77S) Creswell. Motivated seller will take a reasonable offer. Click for Photos. Call Cliff 503-313-0840 Email: [email protected]

Dan Miltenberger - Ph/fax: 541-926-9477; [email protected]

namics Flyin AerodyMulino Airport (4S9)g Club

For sale: 1963 Piper Cherokee 235, for sale, 5276 TTAF, 375 SMOH, prop 22 SMOH always hangared, complete logs. 930 lbs. full fuel payload, IFR cert, dual KX-155s, S-Tec 50 autopilot, fresh 500 hour mags, digital tach and fuel flow. $58,700/offer. Based at EUG. Call: 800-516-1758


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Airport Information Reporting for Oregon

] 2014 CHAPTER PRESIDENTS ]

AIRO Program Update

Oregon State has been sponsoring airports since the mid-1900s to promote aviation and encourage private Wakonda Beach State Airport flying. joined the state system in 1952. Today, Oregon Department of Aviation (ODA) maintains a system of 28 airports with two operations specialists periodically travelling across the state. As current pilots operating in and out of these airports, it is important for us to observe airport conditions and report situational information to ODA. Please make it a habit to observe conditions, take notes and pictures any time you fly into one of the following airports. Copies of the inspection checklist are available at http://www.oregon.gov/ Aviation/AIRO.shtml. Inform the AIRO coordinator of anything requiring maintenance, jeopardizing security, or affecting safety in any way. AIRO coordinator: Robin Ehrhardt, 541-554-6143; [email protected]

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NAME OF VOLUNTEER

Alkali Lake State Aurora State Bandon State Cape Blanco State Cascade Locks State Chiloquin State Condon State Cottage Grove State Crescent Lake Independence State Joseph State Lebanon State McDermitt State McKenzie Bridge State Mulino Airport Nehalem Bay State Oakridge State Owyhee Reservoir State Pacific City State Pinehurst State Prospect State Rome State Santiam Junction State Siletz Bay State Toketee State Toledo State Wakonda Beach State Wasco State

VACANT Harper Poling Wayne Crook, Ray Kimball, Pat Mulligan George Welch, Pat Mulligan Dale Fillmore, Pat Mulligan, Mary Rosenblum, Jim Wisener Pegeen Fitzpatrick Pat Mulligan Cliff Cox Paul Ehrhardt, Robin Ehrhardt Debra Plymate, Ron Sterba Bill Ables Larry Knox VACANT Paul Ehrhardt, Robin Ehrhardt, Cliff Cox Larry Stevens Robert Hall Paul Ehrhardt, Robin Ehrhardt, Dale Fillmore, Pat Mulligan VACANT Russell Elliott, Robert Hall VACANT Walt Ridge VACANT Paul Ehrhardt, Robin Ehrhardt, Pat Mulligan Pat Mulligan, Dave Kimberling Jeff Bohler Pat Mulligan Martha Jacob, Richard Jacob Pat Mulligan

Albany. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Miltenberger

541-926-9477. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Central Oregon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Miller

541-383-2435. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Grants Pass. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roy Hogg

541-479-6059. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Hillsboro/Starks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Walker

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Klamath Falls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Emley

541-892-7531. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Lebanon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Case 503-260-2473. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Mulino. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Stevens

503-816-9856. . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Polk County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holly Wright

206-696-6207. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Tillamook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Goodman

503-812-2067. . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Troutdale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Olson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Western Columbia. . . . . . . . . . . . . Rollin Mason

503-440-1007. . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

] 2014 STATE OFFICERS ] President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Rosenblum

541-761-6702 . . . . . . . [email protected]

President-Elect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Ehrhardt

541-554-6143 . . . [email protected]

Past President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dennis Smith

541-905-5281 . . [email protected]

Secretary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katy Braun

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Treasurer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kim Muinch

541-848-3600. . . . . . . [email protected]

VP Legislative Affairs. . . . . . . . . . . Marcia Noell 503-606-0870 . . . . . [email protected]

Public Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Ehrhardt

541-554-6143 . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

ASEF (Aviation Safety Ed. Fd.). . Dennis Smith

541-905-5281. . . [email protected]

AIRO (Airport Info.Rept.OR) . . Robin Ehrhardt 541-554-6143 . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Regional Directors: Portland Metro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Smith

503-284-5552. . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

South Oregon Coast. . . Charlotte Echelberger 541-247-0283. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Willamette Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Neal White

503-385-6649 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Prop Wash Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . Gail (GPS) Boyle

503-838-4734. . . . . . [email protected]

Membership Services . . . . . . . . . . . Tricia Cook

877-672-7456. . . [email protected]

Webmaster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kaaren McGlynn

541-726-4088. . . . . . . . [email protected]

AIRO - Airport Information Reporting Oregon Robin Ehrhardt is the AIRO Volunteer Coordinator.


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O PA Thanks our Asso c iate Memb ers Abe’s Tie Down Systems www.abesaviation.com 541-263-1327 Brim Aviation www.brimaviation.com 541-488-1095 Butler Aircraft Company Nan Garnick 541-548-8166 D & G Development, LLC www.taylorprotocols.com 503-201-7309

Gone Flying Flt Instruction - PDX George Gill www.gone-flying.com Jettview Corp - Hillsboro Robert Walker 971-800-1446 LebanAir Aviation [email protected] 541-258-5029

Oregon O P A

Pilots’ Association Lawrence Air Shad & Cheryl Turner 541-689-3331 [email protected] Oregon Rangers Association www.oregonrangers.org 541-998-3788 Richard Waldren LLC 503-538-7575 [email protected]

Objectives and Mission of the Oregon Pilots Association Oregon O P A

Pilots’ Association Oregon Pilots Association

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